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“Offseason Grade” for Vikings Is Really Sumthin’
Vikings faithful have enjoyed the offseason, a 2.5-month period filled with tremendous change and roster fortification.
Brooke wrote.
 reacts after losing Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports.</p>
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<p>“They also managed to keep Byron Murphy in the secondary and Aaron Jones in their backfield. The only reason this free agency period doesn’t get an A+ is that there’s a lingering question about the quarterback position. If McCarthy isn’t fully healthy or ready to lead a team built for Super Bowl contention, then this could all fall apart quickly.”</p>
<p>A team like the New Orleans Saints received an “F” for their troubles.</p>
<p>Brooke concluded, “Still, the Vikings now have a loaded roster on both sides of the ball that should take a lot of pressure off of their first-round quarterback.”</p>
<p>The Los Angeles Rams, the team that nudged Minnesota out of the postseason in January, were the only other franchise to receive an <em>A</em>.</p>
<h2>All the Additions</h2>
<p>For context, Minnesota added these players since the start of free agency:</p>
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<li><strong>Jonathan Allen</strong> (DT, Commanders)</li>
<li><strong>Bubba Bolden</strong> (S)</li>
<li><strong>Will Fries </strong>(G, Colts)</li>
<li><strong>Javon Hargrave </strong>(DT, 49ers)</li>
<li><strong>Ryan Kelly</strong> (C, Colts)</li>
<li><strong>Jordan Mason </strong>(RB, Trade, 49ers)</li>
<li><strong>Rondale Moore</strong> (WR, Falcons)</li>
<li><strong>Jeff Okudah</strong> (CB, Texans)</li>
<li><strong>Isaiah Rodgers</strong> (CB, Eagles)</li>
<li><strong>Justin Skule </strong>(OT, Buccaneers)</li>
<li><strong>Tavierre Thomas</strong> (CB, Buccaneers)</li>
<li><strong>Eric Wilson</strong> (LB, Packers)</li>
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<p>Most applauded the moves because fans have begged the Vikings to build the trenches for eons. </p>
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Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His Vikings obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
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